What the Bible Teaches about Angels

"For He will give His angels charge concerning you,
to guard you in all your ways." (Psalm 91:11)

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BIBLE STORIES involving the appearance of angels:

Gen. 3:24 Expulsion of Adam & Eve from Eden.
Gen. 16:7-12 Hagar & Ishmael
Gen. 18 Abraham & three visitors
Gen. 19 Two angels visit Lot in Sodom
Gen. 28:12 Jacob's Ladder
Gen. 32:24-30 Jacob's wrestling match (See Hosea 12:4)
Ex. 3:2 (see Acts 7:35)
 		The Burning Bush
Exodus 14:19-20 Exodus - Pillar of cloud
Num. 22:21-35 Balaam's donkey
Joshua 5:13-6:5 Joshua at Jericho
Judges 2:1-4 Angel speaks to the nation
Judges 6:11-23 Gideon's call
Judges 13 Samson's birth
2 Samuel 5:23-25 David's battle
2 Samuel 24:16,17
 		David's pride (also 1 Chronicles 21:15,16)
1 Kings 19:5,8
 		Elijah's lunch
2 Kings 2:11,12 Elijah's ascension
2 Kings 6:16-17 Elisha at Dothan
2 Kings 7:6 Arameans vs Sameria
2 Kings 19:34,35
 		Sennacharib vs. Hezekiah (also 2 Chronicles 32:20-21)
Isaiah 6 Isaiah's call
Daniel 3:25 Fiery Furnace
Daniel 6:22 Daniel in the lion's den
Daniel 8-12 Daniel's prayers and visions
Luke 1:11-20 Zechariah
Luke 1:26-38 Mary
Matt. 1:20-2:19 Joseph
Luke 2:8-14 Shepherds
Matt. 4:11 Jesus' temptation
Luke 22:43 Jesus in Gethsemane
Matt. 28:1-5 Jesus' resurrection
Mark 16:5-7 Jesus' resurrection
Luke 24:1-8 Jesus' resurrection
John 20:10-13 Jesus' resurrection
Acts 1:10,11 Jesus' ascension
Acts 5:17-20
 		Apostles released from prision
Acts 8:26
 		Philip
Acts 10:1-6 Cornelius
Acts 12:1-10
 		Peter released from prison
Acts 27:23 Paul
 
    I. DEFINITION: Angel = "messenger"

      Hebrew: "MALAK"  (messenger)
      Greek: "ANGELOS"  (messenger)

    II. NATURE OF ANGELS: (What are angels like?)
      A. When were the angels created?
        (1) Genesis 1:1
        (2) Exodus 20:11
        (3) John 1:1-3

      B. Who created the angels?
        (1) Psalm 33:6
        (2) Psalm 148:2-5
        (3) Nehemiah 9:6
        (4) Job 38:4-7
        (5) John 1:3
        (6) Colossians 1:16
         
      C. Angels are spiritual beings
        (1) Psalm 104:4
        (2) Hebrews 1:14
        (3) Luke 24:39
        (4) Ephesians 6:12
         
      D. Angels do not marry (they are not sexual creatures).
        (1) Matthew 22:30
        (2) Mark 12:25
        (Note a popular heresy relating to Genesis 6:4)
         
      E. Angels do not die (they are immortal).
        Luke 20:36
         
      F. Angels are different than people, but sometimes angels share human form and activity.
        (1) Genesis 18:2-8
        (2) Genesis 19:1-3,15-16
        (3) Genesis 32:1-3, 24ff
        (4) Numbers 22:31-35
        (5) 1 Kings 19:5-8
        (6) Daniel 3:25
        (7) Matthew 28:3
        (8) Mark 16:5-7
        (9) Luke 24:1-8
        (10) John 20:10-13
        (11) Hebrews 13:2

        Where angels do not appear in human form:
        (12) Exodus 14:19
        (13) Ezekiel 10
        (14) Daniel 10:5-6
        (15) Acts 7:35 (see Exodus 3:4)
        (16) Revelation 10:1-3

      G. Angels are rational (they have limited knowledge and intellect).
        (1) Genesis 19:12
        (2) 2 Samual 14:20
        (3) Matthew 4:5-6
        (4) Mark 13:32
        (5) Luke 24:4-6
        (6) 1 Corinthians 13:1
        (7) 1 Peter 1:12
         
      H. Angels have wants and desires (they have a will).
        (1) John 8:44
        (2) 1 John 3:8-10
        (3) 1 Peter 1:12
         
      I. Angels have power.
        (1) Job 1:6 - 2:10
        (2) Psalm 103:20
        (3) 2 Kings 19:35
        (4) 2 Thessalonians 1:7
        (5) 2 Peter 2:11
         
      J. Number of angels (how many are there?).
        (1) Deuteronomy 33:2
        (2) 2 Kings 6:14-17
        (3) Psalm 68:17
        (4) Matthew 26:53
        (5) Luke 2:13
        (6) Hebrews 12:22
        (7) Revelation 5:11
         
      K. Rank and Type of Angels.
      THE FORMER CHIEF ANGEL
        (1) Isaiah 14:12-15
        (2) Ezekiel 28:14-18
        (3) Revelation 12:7-9
         
      THE CHERUBIM (singular: CHERUB)
        (1) Genesis 3:24
        (2) Exodus 25:18-20
        (3) Psalm 80:1
        (4) Psalm 99:1
        (5) Ezekiel 1:4-10
        (6) Ezekiel 10:1-22
        (7) Revelation 4:6-9
         
      THE SERAPHIM
        Isaiah 6:1-7
         
      THE ARCHANGEL (Michael = "Who is like God")
        (1) Daniel 10:13,21
        (2) Daniel 12:1
        (3) 1 Thessalonians 4:16
        (4) Jude 9
        (5) Revelation 12:7-9
        (Note a popular heresy concerning the identity of Michael.)
       
      MESSENGER ANGELS
      Gabriel = "God's Hero" or "God is Great"
        (1) Daniel 8:16
        (2) Daniel 9:21-23
        (3) Luke 1:19,26
      Unnamed messenger angels
        (4) Genesis 18 & 20
        (5) Exodus 3:2
        (6) Judges 2:1-4
        (7) Judges 6:11-23
        (8) Judges 13:2-22
        (9) Matthew 1:20
        (10) Matthew 2:13
        (11) Luke 2:8-14
        (12) Acts 10:1-6
        (13) Acts 27:23
       
      WARRIOR ANGELS
      Seen or heard by humans
        (1) Genesis 3:24
        (2) Genesis 32:24-30 (Hosea 12:4)
        (3) Joshua 5:13-6:5
        (4) 2 Samuel 5:23-25
        (5) 2 Kings 6:16-17
        (6) 2 Kings 7:6
      Angelic battles in the unseen spirit world
        (7) Daniel 10:13,21
        (8) Revelation 12:7-9
      Our participation in the unseen angelic battle
        (9) Ephesians 6:10-20
         
      HOLY ANGELS AND EVIL ANGELS
        (1) Matthew 25:31
        (2) Matthew 25:41
        (3) Mark 8:38
        (4) Luke 11:15ff
        (5) Luke 9:26
        (6) Jude 6

    III. THE MINISTRY OF ANGELS (What do angels do?)
      A. Angels worship God.
        (1) Psalm 103:20-21
        (2) Psalm 148:2
        (3) Isaiah 6:3
        (4) Luke 2:13-14
        (5) Revelation 4:8
         
      B. Angels watch over children.
        Matthew 18:10
         
      C. Angels protect and serve God's people.
        (1) Genesis 16:7-10
        (2) Genesis 21:17-19
        (3) Genesis 22:10-12
        (4) Genesis 14:19
        (5) Psalm 23:4
        (6) Psalm 34:7
        (7) Psalm 91:11
        (8) 2 Kings 6:16-17
        (9) Daniel 3:25
        (10) Daniel 6:22
        (11) Luke 16:22
        (12) Acts 5:17-20
        (13) Acts 12:5-8
        (14) Hebrews 1:14
         
      D. Angels watch over all people (spectator angels).
        (1) Luke 15:10
        (2) 1 Corinthians 4:9
        (3) 1 Timothy 5:21
         
      E. Angels minister to and proclaim Christ.
        (1) Matthew 2:13
        (2) Matthew 4:11
        (3) Matthew 28:2-4
        (4) Luke 2:10-11
        (5) Luke 22:42-43
        (6) Acts 1:9-11
        (7) 1 Timothy 3:16
         
      F. Angels carry out the judgment of God.
        (1) Genesis 19:1,12-13
        (2) 2 Samuel 24:16  (1 Chronicles 21:15)
        (3) 2 Kings 19:34-35 (2 Chronicles 32:20-21)
        (4) Matthew 13:39-42,49-50
        (5) Matthew 16:27
        (6) Matthew 25:31
        (7) Matthew 13:26-27
        (8) Acts 12:23
        (9) 1 Thessalonians 4:16
        (10) Revelation 16:1

    IV. THE FALLEN ANGELS
      A. Lucifier, the fallen angel.
        (1) Job 1:6 - 2:10
        (2) Isaiah 14:11-15
        (3) Ezekiel 28:14-18
        (4) Zechariah 3:1-2
        (5) 2 Peter 2:4
        (6) Jude 6
        (7) Revelation 12:7-9
         
      B. The Devil and his angels.
        (1) Matthew 9:34
        (2) Matthew 25:41
        (3) John 8:44 & Romans 1:25
        (4) John 12:31
        (5) Ephesians 2:2
        (6) Ephesians 6:11-12
        (7) 1 John 5:19
         
      C. Evil Angels (Demons) are harmful.
        (1) Genesis 3:5
        (2) Matthew 4:8-9
        (3) Mark 5:1-15
        (4) Luke 13:11,16
        (5) 2 Corinthians 4:4
        (6) 1 Peter 5:8
         
      D. Are Satan and the demons still in heaven?
        (1) Job 1:6 - 2:10
        (2) Ephesians 6:12
        (3) 2 Corinthians 12:2
         
      E. Scriptural cautions regarding angels.
        (1) 1 Corinthians 11:13-15
        (2) Galatians 1:8
        (3) Revelation 22:8,9

    V. CONCLUSION:
        (1) John 3:16-17
        (2) John 10:10,28
        (3) John 14:6
        (4) John 16:33
        (5) 1 John 5:12-13